Actually Flash 5 is very usefull for all those things, the action script in
it allows you to connect to a database via middleware, like coldfusion, so
your content can be just as dynamic as any site that is database driven. I
have seen demos of working input forms and shopping carts that were 100%
flash using CF for database interaction.
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From: Aaron Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 11:22 AM
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Subject: RE: Macromedia and Allaire to Merge
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That's where Flash usually exists does it not? The point is that
where Flash really shines is it's ability to mimic "instant feedback"
to the user... ie: user clicks button, instantly shows "Press
Releases" or whatever.. and thus you have (1) html page that contains
one big .swf with all those features.. there isn't a need for
multiple HTML pages, in fact the only benefit to doing it your way
would be that you could bookmark a Flash file.. you still can't
search it's text with CTRL-F or with an indexing engine... printing
is marginally better in Flash 5, you still can't bookmark a specific
layer even if you have multiple HTML pages.
When it comes down to it, what is Flash really usable for? Display of
information? No. Showing store products in a dynamic environment?
No. Showing dynamic graphs and 3d images? Sure. I gotta be honest
in saying that the only place I see Flash right now is @ cool
development shop sites... Raremedium, Juxt... even the Macromedia
showcase for Flash (http://www.macromedia.com/showcase/) mentions a)
ad banners, b) sound, c) complex client side applications... Flash
isn't going to take over the www. It wasn't made too.
Just my thoughts...
Aaron Johnson, MCSE, MCP+I
Allaire Certified ColdFusion Developer
MINDSEYE, Inc.
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